16. Benjamin Franklin Was The Last Founding Father To Get On Board
Benjamin Franklin did not believe that the American Colonies should separate from Great Britain until right around the time of the American Revolution. In fact, Franklin was the last Founding Father to join the committee in coming up with the documents so American could become an independent country. The turning point for Franklin was when Britain wanted to tax the American Colonies over the French and Indian War. Franklin wrote and published two essays about the issue. The British government wanted to find the originals so that they could arrest Franklin for treason, but they never saw the originals.
